BMS107: Principles of Vertebrate Physiology

The unit addresses the mechanisms by which vertebrates carry out essential life processes: how they maintain homeostasis (thermal, ionic and water), are metabolically active (use oxygen and nutrients, produce carbon dioxide and wastes, and synthesise complex molecules), and respond to stimuli (nervous system, sense organs and mechanisms of locomotion). The accompanying practical sessions examine the structure and function of the vertebrate body at three levels of organisation: an introduction to histology, organs and organ systems, and overarching physiological processes.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week; laboratories: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. BMS101 Introduction to the Human Body or ANS102 Introduction to the Animal Body are strongly recommended as precursor units.
School	School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Unit Coordinator	Dr Trish Fleming Position: Lecturer in Physiology E-mail: T.Fleming@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 2.046 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6577
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Trish Fleming Lecturer in Physiology (T.Fleming@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6577 Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 2.046 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)